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Air India Probe Puts Early Focus on Pilots’ Actions and Plane’s Fuel Switches

Investigation into June crash so far hasn’t pointed to problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or its GE Aerospace engines

By

Andrew Tangel

,

Shan Li

and

Krishna Pokharel

ET

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An Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12. Aviation expert Bernard Lavelle breaks down the footage to explain possible reasons for the crash. Photo: Saurabh Sirohiya/Zuma Press

The investigation into last month’s Air India crash is focusing on the actions of the jet’s pilots and doesn’t so far point to a problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, according to people familiar with U.S. officials’ early assessments.

Preliminary findings indicate that switches controlling fuel flow to the jet’s two engines were turned off, leading to an apparent loss of thrust shortly after takeoff, the people said. Pilots use the switches to start the jet’s engines, shut them down, or reset them in certain emergencies.

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